PART I ABOUT THE FUNDACIÓN METRÓPOLI
5 THE ACTORS AND VENUES 5.6 VENUES
5.6 VENUES When the opportunity presented itself, the Fundacion Metropoli took advantage of designing and building its own headquarters in the Madrid city-region. The Ecobox was conceived to showcase the fundamental c riteria t o w hich t he Fu ndación Metrópoli is committed: the encouragement of innovation and sustainable development in cities and regions and the incorporation of bioclimatic principles in all its activities. The building was designed to foster cooperative innovation and creativity and to host events which involve its
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networking partners as well as the wider public. The design philosophy, ecological principles and technical aspects which have guided the building are presented in Chapter 10. True to its mission of creating and sharing knowledge, the Fundacion Metropoli is now involved in the realisation of another 21st century place for innovation and creativity, the Digital Box in Bilbao. This consists of a part conversion of an existing building from Bilbao's industrial past and a new extension which will incubate other institutions dedicated to research and experimentation willing to create synergetic l inks with the Fundacion Metropoli and its projects.